Saturday, August 10, 2013

Mets News: Frank Francisco and Jeurys Familia injury updates

Mets News:

Frank Francisco underwent what seemed like a benign surgery on Dec. 18 to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. He received a pair of cortisone shots in mid-July after complaining of more discomfort. Francisco has not returned to a mound since those injections. He currently is long-tossing at distances up to 120 feet.

Frank Francisco is getting paid $6.5 million this season in the last year of his contract.

Jeurys Familia, actually, has moved ahead of Francisco in terms of progress. Familia is long-tossing at 150 feet and imminently should be advancing to throwing off a mound for the first time since undergoing June 5 surgery to clean out his right elbow.